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As a counter example, you can get a MSCS degree from Georgia Tech for under 10,000 dollars (total cost). GT is a top 10 CS program. Anyone in the world may appl

by _wldu 5y ago

As a counter example, you can get a MSCS degree from Georgia Tech for under 10,000 dollars (total cost). GT is a top 10 CS program. Anyone in the world may apply. I expect more of this in the near future from other top programs. Online, Cheap and Elite: https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2018/03/20/analysis-shows-georgia-techs-online-masters-computer-science https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2018...

wheelinsupial 5y ago
Georgia Tech's OMSCS degree requires an undergrad degree (CS, math, comp eng, or EE preferred) for admissions. It even states "work experience will not take the place of an undergraduate degree."[1] Coursera offers one online BS in computer science with the University of London [2] costing £11,229 - £16,790 Depending upon geographic location. Edx offers microbachelors degrees, but doesn't seem to yet offer a BS in CS. Oregon State Uni offers an online BS in CS for $69,480 USD in tuition (180 credits * $386/credit). To your point, it can certainly be delivered relatively cheaply online, but there doesn't seem to be an incentive to do so. If we use GT as the benchmark, then 10k / 2 years should mean that a 4 year degree can be offered for 20k / 4 years. It seems delivering MS programs more cheaply is not the biggest barrier in US higher education. It seems a bigger impact would be to deliver the BS level education more cost effectively. [1] https://omscs.gatech.edu/program-info/admission-criteria https://omscs.gatech.edu/program-info/admission-criteria [2] https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-computer-science-london https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-compute... [3] https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/computer-science/ https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate...

by _wldu 5y ago

wheelinsupial 5y ago

Georgia Tech's OMSCS degree requires an undergrad degree (CS, math, comp eng, or EE preferred) for admissions. It even states "work experience will not take the place of an undergraduate degree."[1] Coursera offers one online BS in computer science with the University of London [2] costing £11,229 - £16,790 Depending upon geographic location. Edx offers microbachelors degrees, but doesn't seem to yet offer a BS in CS. Oregon State Uni offers an online BS in CS for $69,480 USD in tuition (180 credits * $386/credit). To your point, it can certainly be delivered relatively cheaply online, but there doesn't seem to be an incentive to do so. If we use GT as the benchmark, then 10k / 2 years should mean that a 4 year degree can be offered for 20k / 4 years. It seems delivering MS programs more cheaply is not the biggest barrier in US higher education. It seems a bigger impact would be to deliver the BS level education more cost effectively. [1] https://omscs.gatech.edu/program-info/admission-criteria https://omscs.gatech.edu/program-info/admission-criteria [2] https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-computer-science-london https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-compute... [3] https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/computer-science/ https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate...